Beichen District

Beichen 北辰区
District
Coordinates: 39°13′17″N 117°07′57″E / 39.22139°N 117.13250°E / 39.22139; 117.13250Coordinates: 39°13′17″N 117°07′57″E / 39.22139°N 117.13250°E / 39.22139; 117.13250
Country	People's Republic of China
Municipality	Tianjin
Township-level divisions	3 subdistricts 9 towns
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Time zone	China Standard (UTC+8)
Postal code	300400
Area code(s)	0022
Tianjin district map	Subdivisions of Tianjin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16      Core districts See inset 1 Heping 2 Hedong 3 Hexi 4 Nankai 5 Hebei 6 Hongqiao      Suburbs 7 Dongli 8 Xiqing 9 Jinnan 10 Beichen      Binhai and      Rural 13 Binhai 14 Ninghe 11 Wuqing 15 Jinghai 12 Baodi 16 Ji Zhou
Website	tjbc.gov.cn

Beichen District (simplified Chinese: 北辰区; traditional Chinese: 北辰區; pinyin: Běichén Qū) is a district of the municipality of Tianjin, People's Republic of China. Before June 1992, the district was named Beijiao District (simplified Chinese: 北郊区; traditional Chinese: 北郊區; pinyin: Běijiāo Qū; literally: "north suburb"), reflectings its position in the northern suburbs of Tianjin. As the city expanded, it gradually became part of the urban core and was renamed to Beichen.

The district occupies approximately 478.5 km² (184.7 sq mi), with a population of 320,000. China National Highway 103 goes through the heart of the district. Beichen District also hosts the North Canal (北运河), a branch of the Hai River.

There are 4 subdistricts and 9 towns in the district:

Beichen is currently served by two metro lines operated by Tianjin Metro: